📌 Program Overview
This 4-day / 3-night Scenic Countryside private tour is designed for travelers who want a slower Guilin route focused on Yangshuo countryside, Li River scenery, and Longji Rice Terraces.
Compared with a standard Guilin highlights route, this itinerary gives more space to rural scenery, village roads, riverside landscapes, terrace viewpoints, and relaxed photography time. It is suitable for guests who prefer scenery and atmosphere instead of only checking off famous sights.
This sample itinerary includes selected hotel accommodation, breakfasts, private English-speaking guide service during sightseeing, local private vehicle service, listed visits, Li River or scenic river arrangements, Longji ticket arrangements, Yangshuo countryside visits, and confirmed pickup or drop-off.
✨ Tour Highlights
• Enjoy a countryside-focused route through Guilin, Yangshuo, and Longji
• Travel along the Li River or a confirmed scenic river route toward Yangshuo
• Spend time in Yangshuo for karst peaks, rural roads, riverside scenery, and village views
• Stay near Longji Rice Terraces for mountain scenery and seasonal terrace landscapes
• Travel privately with hotel stay, guide service, arranged vehicle, tickets, no group merging, and no shopping stops
👥 Who This Tour Is For
This tour is suitable for travelers who want Guilin’s natural scenery at a slower pace than a short classic route.
It is a good option for couples, families, photographers, mature travelers, nature-focused guests, and small private groups who want more time for Yangshuo countryside and Longji mountain scenery.
Because this route includes Longji mountain roads, village paths, countryside areas, and scenic walking sections, it works best for travelers who are comfortable with some walking and flexible timing.
🧩 Customization Notes
This sample itinerary can be customized based on arrival time, departure time, hotel preference, room arrangement, group size, luggage, walking ability, season, and preferred pace.
The standard route usually includes 1 night in Guilin, 1 night in Yangshuo, and 1 night near Longji or in the Longji area. This structure makes the itinerary more scenic and less city-based than the 4-day Guilin Highlights route.
🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Guilin Arrival, Karst Scenery and City Introduction
• Meet your private English-speaking guide and driver at the confirmed Guilin pickup point
• Transfer to your selected Guilin hotel and check in if room availability allows
• Visit a selected Guilin highlight such as Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill scenic area, Seven Star Park area, or a lakeside walking route depending on arrival time
• Lunch or dinner can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Stay overnight in Guilin
Day 2: Li River Scenery and Yangshuo Countryside
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Transfer to the confirmed pier or departure point for the Li River cruise or selected scenic river arrangement
• Travel along Li River scenery toward Yangshuo, with karst peaks, river views, and countryside landscapes
• Arrive in Yangshuo and continue with a relaxed town or countryside visit depending on timing
• Explore West Street surroundings, riverside scenery, local village roads, or a countryside viewpoint
• Check in to your selected Yangshuo hotel
• Stay overnight in Yangshuo
Day 3: Yangshuo Rural Scenery and Transfer Toward Longji
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Explore Yangshuo countryside with a route designed around karst peaks, rural roads, river areas, village scenery, or seasonal fields
• Optional activities such as a Yulong River bamboo-raft-style experience, light cycling, or an additional viewpoint can be arranged if suitable and included in the final quote
• Travel toward Longji Rice Terraces in the afternoon according to the confirmed route
• Check in to your selected Longji-area hotel or guesthouse
• Stay overnight near Longji or in the Longji area
Day 4: Longji Rice Terraces and Final Transfer
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit selected Longji Rice Terraces viewpoints and village areas depending on weather, walking ability, road conditions, and final route design
• Walk through village paths, mountain viewpoints, wooden houses, and seasonal terrace scenery if conditions allow
• Transfer to Guilin airport, Guilin railway station, Guilin downtown hotel, Yangshuo hotel, or another confirmed final drop-off point
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Included
✅ Selected hotel accommodation for 3 nights
✅ Hotel breakfasts as listed in the itinerary
✅ Private English-speaking guide during the sightseeing itinerary
✅ Private vehicle service for sightseeing, pier transfers, Yangshuo visits, Longji travel, and final transfer according to the itinerary
✅ Guilin pickup on Day 1 and final drop-off on Day 4 according to the confirmed route
✅ Selected Guilin city attraction ticket if included in the final route
✅ Li River cruise ticket or selected Li River experience according to the final confirmed itinerary
✅ Selected Yangshuo countryside or town-area visit according to the confirmed route
✅ Longji Rice Terraces entrance ticket
✅ Selected Longji village or viewpoint visit according to the confirmed route
✅ Optional Yangshuo activity if clearly included in the final quote
✅ No shopping stops and no group merging during sightseeing
❌ Not Included
❌ International or domestic flights
❌ Lunches and dinners unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Optional activities not listed as included
❌ Extra hotel room charges, upgrades, or extra bed fees
❌ Drinks, snacks, minibar expenses, and tips
❌ Travel insurance unless clearly arranged separately
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
💰 Price / Quote Information
Approximate starting price: from USD 899 per person.
This reference price is based on about 4 travelers sharing 2 standard rooms. It includes selected hotel accommodation, private English-speaking guide service, local vehicle service, listed visits, basic Li River arrangements, Yangshuo countryside sightseeing, Longji ticket arrangements, and the sample itinerary services.
The actual price may vary depending on travel dates, hotel level, room arrangement, group size, Li River schedule, Yangshuo activities, Longji hotel location, road conditions, vehicle use, meals, pickup and drop-off points, and itinerary adjustments.
Please send your travel dates, number of travelers, hotel preference, room requirements, pickup point, final drop-off point, luggage, walking ability, and interests. We will prepare a customized quote.
🏨 Hotel Notes
The standard route usually includes 1 night in Guilin, 1 night in Yangshuo, and 1 night near Longji or in the Longji area.
Hotel names, room types, breakfast arrangements, and availability will be confirmed after travel dates and room requirements are provided. Longji-area accommodation may be simpler than city hotels.
If you prefer fewer hotel changes, the route can be adjusted to stay more nights in Guilin or Yangshuo with a revised transfer plan.
🚆 Transport Notes
This tour usually uses private vehicle service for Guilin pickup, city sightseeing, pier transfers, Yangshuo sightseeing, Longji travel, and final drop-off.
The Li River section uses the confirmed cruise, boat, or scenic river arrangement rather than private vehicle. Longji involves mountain roads and may require local vehicle or walking access depending on hotel location.
⚠️ Know Before You Go
• This is a private tour with one group per booking
• A private English-speaking guide is included during the sightseeing itinerary
• Passport information is required for hotel check-in and some ticket arrangements
• Please bring the original passport used for booking on the travel day
• Li River cruise or river arrangements depend on schedule, water level, weather, pier operation, seat availability, and local rules
• Longji Rice Terraces involve mountain roads, village paths, steps, viewpoints, and weather-dependent scenery
• Rice terrace views vary by season, farming schedule, rainfall, fog, and local conditions
• Yangshuo countryside visits may be affected by weather, road conditions, crowd levels, or seasonal farming activity
• The itinerary may be adjusted due to traffic, weather, river operation, road conditions, hotel arrangements, or local operation
• Final pickup, drop-off, hotel, guide, vehicle, river arrangement, ticket, and sightseeing details will be confirmed before the travel date
📍 Pickup / Drop-off Information
Day 1 pickup can usually be arranged from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, Guilin railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Guilin pickup locations.
Day 4 drop-off can usually be arranged at Guilin airport, Guilin railway stations, Yangshuo railway station, Yangshuo hotel, Guilin downtown hotel, or another confirmed drop-off point. If your final departure time is early, the Longji section may need to be shortened or adjusted.
Please provide accurate flight, train, hotel, passport, luggage, walking ability, and contact information when requesting a quote or booking the tour.
